Policy information sourced from Windsor and Maidenhead Local Plan
NR 5 Renewable Energy Generation Schemes
Development proposals for the production of renewable energy and associated infrastructure will be supported. Renewable energy development should be located and designed to minimise adverse impacts on landscape, wildlife, heritage assets and amenity. Priority will be given to development in less sensitive areas including on previously developed urban land.
Development proposals should illustrate how the location and design of renewable energy generation proposals are appropriate to the chosen location, do not cause adverse harm to the area and in the case of more sensitive areas are small scale.
The following matters will be considered in the determination of renewable energy generation proposals:
- potential to integrate the proposal with existing or new development
- Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) which should include an evaluation of the potential benefits to the community and opportunities for environmental enhancement
- proximity to adequate transport networks
- availability of suitable connections to the electricity distribution network.
- impacts on Heritage Assets and their setting
Development proposals for wind energy development will only be supported where they are located in areas identified as being suitable for small or medium and large turbines on the Wind Mapping Exercise Maps and on sites allocated for wind energy development in Neighbourhood Plans.
For more information please see the Local Plan